April, 2011LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for April 15, 2011

A New York federal judge finds that premium cable subscribers failed to allege market power in an antitrust tying case, and a blogger files a class complaint against Huffington Post for profiting from free content. Hear these and other stories from Le…

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Long-Acting Beta-Agonists (LABAs): New Safe Use Requirements

Audience: Asthma management healthcare professionals, patients
[UPDATED 04-15-2011] To further evaluate the safety of Long-Acting Beta-Agonists (LABAs) when used in combination with inhaled corticosteroids for the treatment of asthma, the FDA is…

Lansoprazole Delayed-Release Orally Disintegrating Tablets by Teva Pharmaceuticals: Letter to Healthcare Professionals – Clogged, Blocked Oral Syringes and Feeding Tubes

Audience: Risk Manager, Pharmacy, Home Care ISSUE: The FDA has received reports that Teva’s lansoprazole delayed-release orally disintegrating tablet has clogged and blocked oral syringes and feeding tubes, including both gastric and jejunostomy…

Topamax (topiramate): Recall – Musty Odor

Audience: Risk Manager, Pharmacy, Patients ISSUE: Ortho-McNeil Neurologics Division of Ortho-McNeil-Janssen Pharmaceuticals, Inc., is recalling two lots of Topamax (topiramate) 100mg Tablets. The recall stems from four consumer reports of an…

CPSC Approves New Mandatory Standard for Toddler Beds

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) unanimously approved (5-0) a new mandatory standard to improve the safety of toddler beds. The new federal standard builds upon the ASTM voluntary standard for toddler beds (F1821-09) and adds addition…

ADP Recalls to Repair Unit Heaters Due to Fire Hazard

Some heaters were manufactured without a required flame rollout switch, which is a back-up device that shuts down the heater in the event of a heater failure. This poses a fire hazard.

Lennox Industries Recalls to Repair Garage Heaters Due to Fire Hazard

Some heaters were manufactured without a required flame rollout switch, which is a back-up device that shuts down the heater in the event of a heater failure. This poses a fire hazard.

Wrist Rattles and Baby Booties Recalled by Midwest-CBK Due to Choking Hazard

The pom-poms attached to the wrist rattles and booties can detach, posing a choking hazard.

LexisNexis® Legal News Podcast for April 14, 2011

A judge issues a directed verdict against Honeywell and a jury awards $4.3 million, and, the 9th Circuit rejects a challenge to the settlement between the founders of ConnectU and Facebook. Hear these and other stories from LexisNexis® Mealey’s™ Pu…

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Tumor Necrosis Factor (TNF) blockers, Azathioprine and/or Mercaptopurine: Update on Reports of Hepatosplenic T-Cell Lymphoma in Adolescents and Young Adults

Audience: Rheumatology, Gastroenterology, Oncology, Dermatology [Posted 04/14/2011]

ISSUE: FDA continues to receive reports of a rare cancer of white blood cells (known as Hepatosplenic T-Cell Lymphoma or HSTCL, primarily in adolescents and young…